Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Netherlands
94.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
93.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 94.4% against 93.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 60.2% 67.6% 7.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 81.8% 67.7% 14.1% Netherlands
2020s 94.1% 87.1% 6.9% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 94.4% against 93.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release